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We need bottom-up alternatives to degree requirements, not top-down proxies

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Ten years after the Burning Glass Institute coined the term “upcredentialing,” or the phenomenon in which organizations increasingly required four-year degrees to fill jobs, employers are rethinking this paradigm. One-third to one-half have ditched these edicts and instead are now focused on finding people with the right aptitudes, skills, and motivation to contribute. For employers, though, working within this new framework … Continued

Want a diverse workforce? Focus on human potential first.

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The Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is a founding sponsor of the inaugural Human Potential Summit, which will bring together employers, investors, innovators, and education providers to catalyze a talent development movement that centers on the individual and unlocks potential through skills and strengths. The summit, set for October 14-16, 2024, is the brainchild of Human Potential Capital Founder … Continued

It’s about the person. Northeastern University finds microcredentials drive individualized hiring mindset

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When an employer eliminates four-year degree requirements from job descriptions, hiring managers may struggle with determining how to evaluate applicants. That difficulty could be why, as a new report by Northeastern University’s Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy points out, 65% of companies that have removed degree requirements either show no significant difference in … Continued

Why employers and talent innovators should attend the Human Potential Summit

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The Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is a founding sponsor of the inaugural Human Potential Summit, which will bring together employers, investors, talent innovators, and education providers to catalyze a talent development movement that centers on the individual and unlocks potential through skills and strengths. The summit, set for October 14-16, 2024, is the brainchild of Human Potential … Continued

Why we care about the future of work

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When people have the chance to discover, develop, and deploy their unique gifts, good things happen — not only for society, but for individuals as well. As people use their talents to benefit their communities, their employer’s customers, and even their own families, they experience meaning and fulfillment.   That is why, for the last 50 … Continued

College Innovation Network provides bottom-up model for improving access to postsecondary education

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Despite facing similar challenges related to student access and affordability, postsecondary education institutions often lack the time, resources, and framework to collaborate in a way that drives meaningful change for learners. Which is why, four years ago, the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) announced support for the College Innovation Network (CIN), a project by WGU (Western … Continued

ASU+GSV: Finding bottom-up solutions that help people pursue purposeful work

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Every April, the ASU+GSV Summit brings together the country’s leading educators, innovators, and philanthropists to ask how they can empower more people to access the future they dream of.  For the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF), fulfilling that mission means fostering solutions that help Americans identify their unique interests, turn those interests into skills, and use … Continued

In case you missed it: Ryan Stowers on why hiring non-degree holders works for employers and employees

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In an open letter to employers published by RealClearEducation, Charles Koch Foundation Executive Director explains why throwing out degree requirements benefits both employers and the people they hire. “From my daily conversations with business leaders and entrepreneurs around the country, I know it is hard to find and keep motivated talent,” Stowers says. “A future of work where … Continued